Garbage bag holder

ABSTRACT

A wire frame garbage bag holder for use with resiliently expandable garbage bags of synthetic resinous type. Means provided for maintaining the free upper edge of the bag in tensed relation, so that it does not slip with respect to the device under load.

United States Patent 11.113,576,306

[72] inventor Leon D. Grebow [56] Refemnces Cit d Hudson Manor Terrace,Riverdale, P [21] A I No gag? 666,045 1/1901 Beeson 248/97 1 972,87010/1910 Kandlbinder.... 248/99 [221 FM 1969 1 519 698 12/1924 P 248 97Patented Apr. 27 GrSOn 7 2,783,010 2/1957 Ferguson 248/97X Pt'imaryExaminer-Chancellor E. Harris Attorney-Charles E. Temko [54] GARBAGE BAGHOQDER 2 Chums imam F135 ABSTRACT: A wire frame garbage bag holder foruse with [52] US. Cl 248/97 resiliently expandable garbage bags ofsynthetic resinous type. [5 l Int. Cl B65b 67/12 Means provided formaintaining the free upper edge of the bag [50] Field of Search 248/97,98, in tens/ed relation, so that it does not slip with respect to the99, 100 device under load.

GARBAGE BAG HOLDER This invention relates generally to the field ofgarbage disposal devices, and more particularly to a resilient bagretaining stand capable of supporting a synthetic resinous bag inopen-mouthed position for filling, and so constructed that the bag maybe readily disengaged for subsequent disposal when required.

polyethylene and the like.

A further object of the invention lies in the provision of a deviceadapted to be used in conjunction with a stretchable garbage bag, thedevice incorporating resilient means for maintaining the bag inopen-mouthed condition for loading, and for retaining the upper freeedge of the bag in stressed condition to maintain itself upon thedevice,irrespective of the degree of loading of the bag.

Still another object of the invention lies in the provision of animproved garbage bag holder which may be selectively engaged anddisengaged with a resilient garbage bag by those possessed of onlyordinary strength and skills, and without the use of any tools.

A feature of the disclosed embodiment lies in the unusually attractiveappearance of the same.

These objects and features, as well as other incidental ends andadvantages, will more fully appear in the progress of the followingdisclosure, and be pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawing, to which reference will be made in the specification,similar reference characters have been employed to designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention. v

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view as seen from the plane4-4 in H6. 2.

In accordance with the invention, the device, generally indicated byreference character 10, is preferably of welded wire construction, andcomprises broadly a lower frame element 11, a vertical support element12 and an upper frame element 13. Positioned within the lower frameelement 11 is a tray element 14 which is optional and selectivelyremovable. A garbage bag 15, of resilient, nonporous synthetic resinousmaterial selectively engages the upper frame element 13 and a part ofthe vertical support element 12.

The lower frame element 11, includes a first circular member 17, thelower surface of which is adapted to be supported by a floor or otherhorizontal supporting surface. A

, second or upper circular member 18 is of identical configuration, andis interconnected to the first member 17 by first, second and thirdvertical interconnecting members 19, 20 and 21, respectively, which arewelded at interconnecting points 22 to maintain the members 17 and 18 inrelatively parallel horizontal planes.

, The vertical support element 12 includes first and second verticalsupport members 24 and 25, respectively, welded at points 26 to members17 and 18 at the lower portion 27 thereof. The upper portions 28 of eachof the members 24 and 25 are provided with a notch-forming member 29,including a lower angularly disposed portion 30, a vertical portion 31and an upper angularly disposed portion 32 which form an outwardlyfacing notch or recess 33.

The upper frame element 13 overlies the lower frame element 11, andincludes a horizontally disposed arcuate portion 39 having first andsecond relatively resilient sections 40 and 41, respectively. The freeends 42 and 43 are resiliently biased with respect to each other, andinclude downwardly extending portions 44 and 45, respectively, eachincluding a notch-forming member 46 and 47, respectively, whichcorrespond in size and position to the notch-forming members 29 on eachof the vertical members 24 and 25. Each notch-forming member includesupper and lower angularly disposed members 48 and 49, respectively,which are interconnected by a vertical member 50 to define a notch orrecess 51. Extending downwardly from the notch-forming member are loopedfinger-engaging portions 52 which enable the free ends 42- -43 to bemoved toward each other by the fingers of one hand, as when engaging anddisengaging a bag 15.

The tray element 114 is supported upon the upper member 18 of the lowerframe element 11, to provide a support for the lower end of the bag 15.It includes a circular sidewall 55, a lower wall 56, and a flange 57 ofdiameter slightly larger than the member 18 to rest thereupon.

The bag 15 is installed upon the device 10 by passing the open-mouthfonned by the upper edge 60through the upper frame element 13, andspreading the edge to engage the notches or recesses 33. This action maybe assisted by engaging the finger-engaging portions 52 and moving themtoward each other, to slightly reduce the radius of the arcuate portion39, and after engagement, the members 52 'may be subsequently releasedwhereby the resilient contraction of the upper edge 60 coacts with theresilient expansion of the arcuate portion 39. The bag 15 may besubsequently filled to capacity, weight exerted on the lower end of thebag tending to exert a stress on the bag side 59 tending to increase thepurchase of the same upon the upper frame element 13, and preventingdisengagement of the edge 60 from the notches 33 and 51.

When the bag has been completely filled, the finger-engaging portions 52are again moved toward each other, to facilitate disengagement of theupper edge 60 from the notches, following which the bag mouth may beclosed, and the bag disposed of. During this operation, the lower end ofl wish it to be understood that I do not consider the invention limitedto the precise details of structure shown and-set forth in thisspecification, for obvious modifications will occur to those skilled inthe art to which the invention pertains.

lclaim:

1. Garbage bag holder construction comprising: a lower frame elementhaving a lower surface adapted to contact a horizontal supportingsurface, a vertically disposed support element attached at a lower endthereof to said lower frame element, and having notch-forming meansadjacent to and below an upper edge thereof, an upper frame member ofgenerally planar arcuate configuration attached to said upper end ofsaid vertical support element and including a pair of resiliently biasedsections defining a generally circular opening therebetween, the freeends of said sections having downwardly extending notch-forming meansdisposed generally opposite said first mentioned notch-fonning means,said sections vertically overlying said lower frame element.

2. Structure in accordance with claim 1, including a disposable bagelement of resilient, nonporous material having a generally cylindricalsidewall defining an upper edge, said edge being selectively positionedwithin said first and second notch-means.

the bag is supported by the lower wall 56 of the tray element

1. Garbage bag holder construction comprising: a lower frame elementhaving a lower surface adapted to contact a horizontal supportingsurface, a vertically disposed support element attached at a lower endthereof to said lower frame element, and having notch-forming meansadjacent to and below an upper edge thereof, an upper frame member ofgenerally planar arcuate configuration attached to said upper end ofsaid vertical support element and including a pair of resiliently biasedsections defining a generally circular opening therebetween, the freeends of said sections having downwardly extending notch-forming meansdisposed generally opposite said first mentioned notch-forming means,said sections vertically overlying said lower frame element. 2.Structure in accordance with claim 1, including a disposable bag elementof resilient, nonporous material having a generally cylindrical sidewAlldefining an upper edge, said edge being selectively positioned withinsaid first and second notch-means.